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I would definitely be interested!

I'm a shorty and I have my feet wider than you do...and my toes are pointed towards the corners of the cage, so perhaps try that? Getting your form correct is so important so you don't cause injuries, muscle imbalance (that others have mentioned) and so you are performing at your best. On thing that helped me get ATG with…

glwerth, I don't know if you saw my post on here a couple of days ago, but it was basically a link to my blog...I had some pics on there from last June and from this March. I weigh the same, but the difference in my body composition is amazing. When you get out of the mindset that it's not about the number...but how your…

I'm thinking of doing the tri template with a mix of bodyweight stuff (push ups, pull ups, hanging leg raises) and some weighted stuff (dumbbell rows, lat pull downs.)

I weigh once a month, first thing in the morning, butt-nekkid. Pick a day, hide the scale until then, and then stick to it. It's been liberating to not focus on the little fluctuations. Ges, I use my fractionals all the time and I've never gotten a second look from the other peeps in he gym. You'll love them!!

We took the kids to Chuck E. Cheese today...yeah, we both had a beer.

You definitely need to eat more...I'm at 1900 and I'm a chick. I lift heavy and I'm losing body fat and gaining strength.

Re: 3x5 on some and 5x5 on others... My knees suck. So, when I started this cycle, I immediately did 3x5 on squats, and I only did barbell squats on my A days, and I did goblet squats on my B days (3x8.) I did 5x5 on everything else, except for deads, obviously. Rows were the first to drop to 3 sets, followed by OHP and…

I was good Monday, Tuesday night, we had an impromptu fire/patio party and I had a few, but not as many as some others. Last night, we just hung out at home with the kids and I started drinking grapefruit/vodkas--I had 3 or 4, but they were in small glasses.

I almost want to delete your hawt *kitten* just so I can re-friend you.

Friday and Saturday were lushy--the neighbors' on Friday and we went out on Saturday. Sunday I was HUNG OVER. so I just laid in bed all day and snuggled Delaney. Yesterday, I had one drink and 1/2 of a chocolate milk stout. I need to get those consumed or used in a recipe so I don't waste them--all the spring beers are…

First of all, unless you are a man...eating a buttload of calories a dat...or using steroids, lifting your legs will not make you "look like a body builder." I was a gymnast from ages 4-18 (then I coached and still tumbled on occasion) and I played soccer for over 30 years--because of that and genetics, I've always had…

I've been all over the place with my eating...slight deficit with eating back calories,then zig-zagging while eating ask cals, now, I'm at 1730 and not eating back cals, my lifts are starting to stall, so I might up it to 1900 to see if that makes a difference.

Great list! Thanks, Sara!

I would definitely ditch the shoes, and try pointing your toes out a bit more.

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Ges, you're braver than I...we have a foot and there was no way I was going out in it! Since I bailed on the gym, I did some 25 lb kettlebell stuff. It wasn't great, but it was better than nothing, I guess. I'm pimping out my blog...but there's a purpose! I found some pics from last June and I was between 140-145...I'm…

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I have hazel-green eyes that change from lion-yellow to bright-*kitten* grass green, so I'm not sure if the emerald tones would work on me.

What does your doctor say? With my first c/s, I was playing soccer 6 weeks post-partum (with my doc's approval) but with my second, I waited 8 weeks to get back into anything hard. I walked and swam around 5 weeks.

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well, then I'm not shocked. eta: your screen name means nothing. I have "machine" in my name, but I promise, I'm not an android, cyborg, or have any mechanical parts...unless you count the plate in my ankle.

nvm. can't argue with stupid.

Okay, I took a week off--between Vegas and the end of the quarter, I just couldn't do it. I'm hitting the gym soon and I'll probably just do a redux of my last Workout B...goblets at 55, ohp at 70, and deads at 160. eta: I just went back and found my goals for the month. Here they are: Squat: 120 Bench: 3x5 90 Row: 3x5 85…

Kel and I start Spring Break today...so you know what that means!!! DRINKING. We keep our liquor in our lazy susan in the kitchen, and the other day, I walked in and it was open...there were not 1, or 2, but 3 bottles of Svedka (plain) vodka on the top shelf, and then a bottle of Three Olives Loopy and a bottle of grape…

Well, like a true lush...after my weekend of debauchery, I'm having a red bull and vodka.

Oy. I don't even want to speculate how many drinks I had this weekend. Here's what I do know...the Pour 24 bar at New York New York has $7 red bull/vodkas...and they're poured stiff and tall. They also have 2 for 5 jello shots. The House of Blues has $7 grapefruit juice and vodkas and they're excellent for breakfast. The…

Welcome!

I agree with the Pepsi Center food < Coors Field food, for sure!

Kel and I got HOUSED on Wednesday night--I had a 2 hour educational law test that was intense and he had a rough night with the kids. So, after they went to bed, we mixed 2 very stiff drinks...downed them, mixed two more...downed them. This was on an empty stomach...oops!! I'm heading to Vegas tomorrow so I'm sure I'll be…